Government Performance and Results: An Evaluation of Gpra's First Decade Contributor(s): Ellig, Jerry (Author), McTigue, Maurice (Author), Wray, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 143984464X ISBN-13: 9781439844649 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $80.74 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Affairs & Administration - Business & Economics | Public Finance - Business & Economics | Quality Control |
Dewey: 352.3 |
LCCN: 2011032874 |
Series: Aspa Public Administration and Public Policy |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.30 lbs) 322 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The complexity of governments today makes the accountability desired by citizens difficult to achieve. Written to address performance policies within state and national governments, Government Performance and Results: An Evaluation of GPRA's First Decade summarizes lessons learned from a 10-year research project that evaluated performance reports produced by federal agencies under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). The results of this project can help answer a wide variety of questions in political economy and public administration, such as:
The book documents the current state of the art in federal performance reporting, measures the extent of improvement, compares federal performance reports with those produced by state governments and other nations, and suggests how GPRA has affected management of federal agencies and resource allocation by policymakers. It also identifies obstacles that must be overcome if GPRA is to deliver on the promise of performance budgeting. The authors chronicle the improvements observed in federal performance reporting through the lens of the Mercatus Center's annual Performance Report Scorecard. As budget shortfalls and new debt burdens increase interest in public management and budgeting techniques that allow governments to do more with less, this is an appropriate time to take stock of what GPRA has accomplished and what remains to be done. By comparing best performance reporting practices in the US federal government with those in states and other countries, this book speeds the diffusion of useful knowledge at a critical time. |